Chapter 469. The Key to Be Truly Free

ASHER

“Don’t… don’t accept that… that you can no longer change Chace. Don’t… don’t be afraid of him… because… because his… his love for you and his father… that is the reason why he is so full of anger toward me… why… why he can’t forget what I did to you both as Atticus… and… and why he seeks revenge. I know… I know, Anessa, that… that you can reach him, so please…” My grip tightened around her, and my voice broke as I pleaded once more, “Please, Anessa…”

When I looked up at her, I saw that she was crying too. Tears streamed down her face, and she hurriedly wiped them away with both hands.

“I don’t know if… if I can stop him anymore, Asher,” she admitted, her voice trembling. “I don’t know if… if he is still my son, Ciandrei… because… because I know… I know that Ciandrei could never do something like this… I know that he would never be capable of taking someone’s life…”

“Can… can you at least… at least try?” I begged again, desperation thick in my voi